abeyance

英 [ə'beɪəns] 美 [ə'beɪəns]

• n. 暂时中止；（指问题等）缓议；暂时无效或停用

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 中止，暂搁，停止，搁置，暂停，暂缓
2. 缓议，缓办，保留
3. 【律】（土地）所有权等的未决，未定，待定，归属待定

英英释义

Noun:

1. temporary cessation or suspension

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The decision was held in abeyance during the war.
   在战争期间，这项决定暂时搁下了。
2. The question is in abeyance until we know more about it.
   问题暂时搁置，直到我们了解更多有关情况再行研究。
3. The decision is in abeyance until he returns from holiday.
   那项决议在他度假回来之前一直搁置着。
4. The rule has been in abeyance since 1966.
   这项规则从1966年起就已失效。
5. This custom has fallen into abeyance now.
   这个风俗现在已经不时兴了。
6. "No imprisonment without trial" is a principle that goes into abeyance when the nation's security is in danger from terrorists.
   当国家的安全受到恐怖分子的威胁时，"没有审判便没有监禁"这一原则也就停止不用了。

词汇搭配

• in abeyance 搁置
• keep in abeyance 暂搁,暂不实施...
• fall into abeyance 中止
• go into abeyance (法律
• hold in abeyance 暂搁,暂不实施...
• leave in abeyance 暂搁,暂不实施...

近反义词

【近义词】

• interpreter 口译员
• suspension 暂停